wadding
/ˈwɑdɪŋ/
noun
- Soft, loose material used for padding, stuffing, or packing, especially in quilts, clothing, or packaging.
- The box was filled with wadding to protect the fragile vase.
- She used cotton wadding to stuff the teddy bear.
- The quilter chose a polyester wadding for its lightweight warmth.
- Material used to pack a charge in a gun or cannon, typically cloth or paper.
- The reenactor pushed the wadding down the musket barrel with a ramrod.
- Old cannon wadding was often made from scrap fabric.
- He carefully cut the wadding to fit the antique pistol.